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This issue occurs because of a race condition between two threads that concurrently access and modify the partition information that is maintained within the partition driver.
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update December 2011. In the "File information" section, the package file name contains the product version, the date, the Knowledge Base article number, and the processor type. The package file name format is as follows:
Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor type
For example, Wincepb60-110128-kb2492159-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 2492159 and that is contained in the January 2011 monthly update. To resolve this problem immediately, download this Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update from the following Microsoft website.
Microsoft Download Center
Windows Embedded CE 6.0
(http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/search.aspx?q=Windows%20Embedded%20CE%206.0%20Monthly%20Update)
Prerequisites
This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.
Restart requirement
After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:
On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.
Update replacement information
This update does not replace any other updates.
File information
The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
If you encounter this issue on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device, install Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update December 2011 from the following Microsoft Download Center website:
For more information about this issue on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2619270
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2619270/
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FIX: A "Data Abort" exception occurs on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device that uses the NAND flash partition driver